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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
1
OCR fragment references a church or conference, a revealed nomination, a court or legal charges, a Lexington music festival, a public school founder, and by by pass on Low street. It mentions individuals Eddie tsk and Mann, a chickadee tree elm, and a Cottage site, but details are unclear.
A Boothbay Harbor Maine theatre ensemble has invited a cast from the Woodford Keith company to perform Angel this summer at a venue on Robert Anderson Avenue West II. The troupe plans to stage the work with the same cast for several dates while members fulfill department duties.
Harvard men in Concord are urged to attend the annual Harvard Club dinner at Concord Country Club on Wednesday May 12 at 6 30 p.m. Guest speaker Walter G Whitman MIT chemical engineering head and former defense board chair will discuss Atomic Energy and the Future. golf or tennis may be played in the afternoon. Reserve now with dues and scholarship contributions.
Concord residents are reminded of the annual rummage sale sponsored by the Concord Emblem Club No. 206 set for Saturday morning at the vacant Bartolomeo store on Commonwealth Avenue. Open to all with many fine articles available. The club meets next on May 15.
Concord to host seven week Safe Driving Campaign with two 1954 Chevrolets to be awarded. A Registry of Motor Vehicles inspector will select the safest courteous driver from each Chevrolet Dealers Association member community between April 26 and June 12. The official car will visit on May 12 with co sponsors, and a grand prize 1954 Chevrolet awaits the top driver.
Concord high school seniors are earning college acceptances. Joan Davis will study commercial courses at Chandler's Secretarial School. Guy W Clark Jr will major in horticulture at UMass. Nancy Hovey will study speech at Westbrook Junior College. Charles Napoli joins Brandeis to study history. Peter Rice enters marketing at Northeastern. Susan Sherman will major in English at Colby College.
St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians announce waste paper collections this coming Sunday. Parishioners should place waste paper at curbs before 1 p.m. Proceeds go to the Archbishop Cushing Charities. Volunteers from both parishes are needed to help with the effort.
Concord hosts annual quiz down between Harvey Wheeler and Peter Bulkeley in the afternoon. Contest judged by Mary Hartnett and George Erickson with results to be announced later. Broadcast planned Saturday at 7 with Nelson Bray quizmaster. Winning team receives Rand McNally globe and atlas. runners-up get Rand McNally World Atlas.
Concord officer Dominic F Pagano of the Concord police department is enrolled in a four week state police training course at Framingham barracks under Capt John Blake and Lieut Hollis C Beattie The last officer to take the state course was present chief Robert E Kelley Pagano resides at 69 Bedford street.
Concord Muske tauld Boy Scout District schedules its annual banquet for 7 PM at the Colonial Inn. Toastmaster is Dr Edmund C G Dow with banquet chairman Nicholas M Delaney. District chairman Melvin M King and tickets by Jack Barnaby Elliot Hubbard John Cashman Charles W Allen and George A Clark.
Wet weather forces the postponement of Belmont scheduled girls tennis and softball games for Tuesday. No new date announced yet.
The Concord Lions Club will meet Tuesday evening May 11 at 6 30 at Howard Johnsons Restaurant with President Leonard E Rae presiding. Nominated officers will be elected and the program led by Past President Rothwell N MacRae. Installation of new officers is planned for Tuesday June 22 under Chairman Rudolph W Currier with Past Presidents Leon J Moreau Lawrence S Kendall and H Theodore Beharrell assisting and naming the new second vice president.
Concord and West Concord mourn the death of James Vanvaria 72 whose passing in Waltham last Friday prompted condolences to Mrs Pascuale Melisi and Mrs Thomas Taranto. Funeral services were held Monday. He is survived by three sons four daughters fifteen grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother and one sister.
The 1954 Concord street lists compiled by the assistant registrars are now at Town Clerk Mrs. Cornelia M. Lawrence’s office. Copies may be purchased. the blue book lists names addresses and ages of all adults 20 years and over as of January 1st.
Regular meeting of Concord Council Knights of Columbus No. 287 at Monument hall with Grand Knight Leonard J. Wetherbee presiding. Deputies discussed future events and a July summer outing under Deputy Grand Knight John J. Sheehan.
Concord's Mrs Ernest Spinney returned from the Denver convention where delegates set the two year program on US trade policy and liberty public interest. The group endorsed the United Nations and heard Barbara Ward discuss funding undeveloped countries. Eisenhower addressed via special recording. Spinney will report at the May 19 annual meeting.
The junior prom at Concord High School nicknamed Spring Fever will be held Saturday night at 7 o'clock in the Wells A Hall Memorial auditorium. A queen and attendants will be chosen with students assisting including John Foster Richard Dunbrack Shirley Beharrell and Beverly Engleharat.
West Concord A regular meeting of Court Our Lady Help of Christians C D A will be held at Church Hall Tuesday evening May 15 at 8 o clock Mrs Ethel Dalton grand regent will preside and plans will be made for the communion breakfast Co chairmen are Mrs Gerva Louden and Mrs Winifred Currier A prior gathering was held at Mrs Louden s home to plan the Tuesday night meeting.
Miss Helen T Sellew associate county club agent in Middlesex County resigns effective May 12 1954 citing unfair treatment and a long pattern of resignations. The Middlesex County 4 H committee notes she hoped to make 4 H work her career and lists her Natick MA home address and the resignation letter to Chairman William G Andrew.
Three Concord High students earned honors at the state science fair held at Mi T over the weekend. Douglas Sinclair won a third prize for Electronic Flash, Robert E. McWalter earned a technical skill award for Working Model of Simple Machines, and Christopher Billings received honorable mention for Nemography. The First Parish Church youth group hosts a supper meeting in the vestry Sunday at 6 p.m.
Concord police were notified Monday that Mrs. Richard Borden of Great Meadows Road reported a friendly pet coyote has strayed from home. She asked for information aiding its return.
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